Grethel vs Greta

Side-by-side comparison of Grethel and Greta — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Grethel

Girl name · Rank #9556

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Greta

Girl name · Rank #856

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Metric Grethel Greta
Current Rank #9556 #856
Total Births (all years) 625 27,496
Peak Year 1921 1967
Peak Year Births 20 534
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1904 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Grethel Greta
1880ss — 44
1890ss — 190
1900ss 27 271
1910ss 128 741
1920ss 110 1,168
1930ss 52 2,879
1940ss 39 1,266
1950ss 11 2,309
1960ss — 3,462
1970ss 10 2,210
1980ss 5 1,417
1990ss 29 1,445
2000ss 45 3,755
2010ss 112 4,712
2020ss 57 1,627

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Grethel Greta
2014 12 494
2015 12 533
2016 6 473
2017 11 466
2018 7 519
2019 13 462
2020 16 370
2021 6 336
2022 9 324
2023 16 283
2024 10 314

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1904–2024.

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